14:50 Chepstow

Thursday 23 August 2018

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:05

Casino At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 23.27s

1^st

(9)

The Groove

59-8

6/5f

T: P D EvansJ: Rossa Ryan (3)

Always prominent ion rail, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well op 6/4

2^nd

2 ¾

(6)

It's Not Unusual

39-6

9/1

T: A WatsonJ: Rob Hornby

Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner op 8/1

3^rd

(7)

Smart Mover

58-7

25/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Jane Elliott (3)

Led but raced just off near side rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post op 20/1

4^th

2 ½

(8)

Sarangoo

109-10

14/1

T: M S SaundersJ: L Morris

Chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1

5^th

1 ¾

(11)

Cruel Clever Cat

38-2

12/1

T: J GallagherJ: Rhiain Ingram (5)

Chased leaders on rail, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced and lost place, rallied on rail over 1f out, plugged on op 10/1

6^th

(10)

Stringybark Creek

49-10

3/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Laura Coughlan (7)

Behind, some headway over 1f out, never threatened op 7/2

7^th

(1)

Corporal Maddox

119-2

20/1

T: R HarrisJ: David Probert

Raced centre, took keen hold, held up in last pair, never involved op 25/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

(4)

Conflagration

39-8

8/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: M Harley

Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened inside final 2f op 11/2

9^th

(2)

Pesky Wabbitt

39-7

25/1

T: R SpencerJ: M Dwyer

Dwelt, soon chasing leaders in centre, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 20/1

10^th

1 ½

(5)

Alqalsar

49-6

50/1

T: J M BradleyJ: Finley Marsh (5)

Raced in centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hung left and weakened, behind over 1f out

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Non-Runners

(3)

Snooker Jim¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Steph Hollinshead J: Toby Eley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.60, £2.20, £3.80EX:£13.00Trifecta:£200.80Tricast:£191.81SF:£13.21Swingers:£3.10, £5.00, £6.80

Forecasts

The Groove (6/5), Stringybark Creek (3/1), Conflagration (8/1), It's Not Unusual (9/1), Cruel Clever Cat (12/1), Sarangoo (14/1), Corporal Maddox (20/1), Snooker Jim (20/1), Smart Mover (25/1), Pesky Wabbitt (25/1), Alqalsar (50/1)

In a winnable event, a chance is taken that Archie Watson's good stable form will rub off on IT'S NOT UNUSUAL, who has shown enough to think there's a race or two in her and the addition of the tongue-tie here may just be what she needs to help her finishing effort. She really wouldn't need to improve a lot to take this, and is worth chancing. Smart Mover is running with some consistency and can take a medal home, and both The Groove and Conflagration have place chances too.

It's Not Unusual
Smart Mover
Conflagration

Previous Winners

2017

Hedging

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: Charles Bishop | T: Eve Johnson Houghton

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00